elected

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Faced with a $3 million deficit, South Hadley’s elected selectboard put two override questions on the ballot—one for $9 million, one for $11 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In comes as Congress opens an ethics inquiry into Swalwell, who was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 to a district near San Francisco.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He previously worked as a criminal prosecutor, and was elected to Congress in 2012 after he defeated Rep. Pete Stark, a fellow Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Pope Leo, who was elected pontiff last May following the death of his predecessor Francis, is moderate and known as a bridge-builder.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

He devoted a full two months to revising Washington’s draft, amplifying Madison’s earlier account of the need to rise above party differences and rally behind the elected representatives of the national government.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis